With PayPal Working Capital, you can apply for a merchant cash advance for your business. There are no interest rates or APRs and you pay it back depending on how much money you're making, with great flexibility.
If you have a PayPal business account and use it to accept card payments online or in person, you may be able to also get funding for your business through it. PayPal Working Capital’s business loans take the form of merchant cash advances, which means you pay the loan back as a percentage of your PayPal sales.
It isn’t necessarily the cheapest type of business finance, but it allows great flexibility by avoiding fixed monthly payments. Instead, the repayment amount depends on how much you make, so if you have some difficult months during which your sales are a bit stagnant, you’ll pay less. The cost of the loan is fixed and isn’t influenced by how long it takes you to pay it back.
You can easily apply online and the application process is based on your past PayPal account activity, so you won’t need to put together a huge folder full of documents. You can use the loan to consolidate your business, take it to the next level or face an unexpected expense, and it’s more suitable to businesses whose cash flow is irregular or unpredictable.
Quick overview of PayPal Working Capital business loans
Minimum trading period
Not specified
Loan terms
Terms not specified
Loan amounts
From £1,000 to £125,000
Minimum turnover
Not specified
Key features of a PayPal Working Capital merchant cash advance at a glance
Borrow up to 35% of your annual PayPal sales. The exact limit will also depend on your PayPal account history. The maximum anyone can borrow through PayPal Working Capital is £150,000.
Repay a percentage of your sales. You can set it yourself, starting from as low as 10%. Your repayment percentage options will also depend on how much you want to borrow. The higher the percentage you choose, the lower the total cost of the loan will be (because you’ll repay it more quickly).
Simple and quick application. PayPal says it typically takes five minutes.
Unsecured. You don’t need to provide business plans or security to be approved.
One all-inclusive cost. There are no interest rates or extra fees. The loan only has a fixed cost that will depend on how much you want to borrow, on your annual PayPal sales and account history, and on the repayment percentage you pick.
Am I eligible for a PayPal Working Capital merchant cash advance?
Eligibility criteria to be able to apply for Paypal Working Capital include the following:
Having had a PayPal Business or Premier account for at least three months.
Being registered in the UK.
Making at least £12,000 if you have a Premier account, or £9,000 if you have a Business account, in PayPal sales in one year.
How does a PayPal Working Capital merchant cash advance work?
Apply online by logging in to your PayPal business account.
Depending on how much you need to borrow and on your business account’s history, you’ll be able to choose different repayment percentage options (typically between 10-30%).
The fixed fee is added to your loan amount.
Once you’re approved, the funds will normally reach your account within a few minutes.
As you sell to your customers on your card terminals or receive online card payments, the agreed percentage is automatically deducted.
This process is automated so it does not cause any delay to you receiving your money.
The daily amount deducted then reduces the balance outstanding on your business cash advance.
Collections stop automatically once your loan has been repaid in full.
Customer reviews
PayPal UK is rated ‘Bad’ on Trustpilot with a score of 1.4 (updated February 2023). Customers criticised its customer service and the time it takes to receive money from another person or sale.
Customer support
For any queries, you can fill out an online form found on the PayPal website, or you can call customer support on 020 794 93272.
Frequently asked questions
No, it won’t. PayPal says it doesn’t report to the credit reference agencies, so your credit score won’t be affected.
Every time you receive a PayPal sale payment, a percentage of it automatically goes towards repaying your loan. You can also make additional repayments if you want, without being charged any extra fees.
It depends on how much you make in PayPal sales and on the percentage you decide to pay back. If you choose a low repayment percentage, the loan will take longer to repay. Be aware that, once you’ve applied, you can’t change the repayment percentage any more.
It doesn’t really matter – you simply won’t repay anything back for a while. However, there are minimum repayment criteria you need to meet every 90 days. The minimum repayment amount will depend on your business’s circumstances.
Anytime. There are no early repayment fees, but keep in mind you won’t be saving any money either because the cost of the loan is fixed and isn’t influenced by how long it takes you to extinguish it.
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Valentina Cipriani was a writer at Finder UK. She wrote news, features and guides about banking and credit cards, helping people to improve their financial lives. She holds an MA in International Journalism. See full bio
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